Ezam prepared to go up against Anwar in by-election
PETALING JAYA (July 28,2008):
Former Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth chief Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor is prepared to contest against his former boss, PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim should there be a by-election for the Bandar Tun Razak parliamentary constituency.
Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor
Mohamad Ezam is now an Umno member told a press conference here today he was prepared to face the former deputy prime minister if the Barisan Nasional (BN) leadership allows him to contest there.
"I'm an ordinary Umno member. So, it is best that the issue of candidacy in the area, more so if it is against Datuk Seri Anwar, be decided by the party leadership," Mohamad Ezam said.
"But I want to stress and reiterate that I'm ready... I'm not afraid to face Datuk Seri Anwar if the party wants me to contest in the by-election," he said, when commenting on Anwar's statement last night that he is likely to contest in the constituency.
The seat is now held by Selangor Menteri Besar and PKR secretary-general Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim, who is speculated will vacate it to pave the way for Anwar to stand in the by-election.
Meanwhile, commenting on Anwar's claim that there would be up to 30 BN members of parliament crossing over to Pakatan Rakyat to let PKR form the federal government on Sept 16, Mohamad Ezam said the claim was baseless.
"Up until today there has been no proof of the claim. It is just a story crafted to divert the people's attention and not based on a serious agenda," Ezam said, stressing that it would be impossible for Anwar to form the government.
"Today, it is becoming clear that the Pakatan Rakyat is a fragile pact. The crack is appearing and we see this in the statement made by (DAP chairman) Karpal Singh who is unhappy over the dialogue held between PAS and Umno," he said.
"This goes to show that there are indeed internal problems in Pakatan Rakyat and Anwar knows this," he added.
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